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* A survey in Australia of 3,892 Yoga practitioners found that 2.4% had sustained a Yoga related injury<ref name="PenmanStevens2012"/>.
* A review of the 2007 National Health Interview Survey by the CDC found that of the 2230 adults that had ever tried Yoga, only 13 (~1%) had discontinued due to a Yoga Injury, and only 4 sought medical attention <ref name="Holton-2014"/>.
* A review of 76 case reports of Yoga related injuries found 27 were musculoskeletal, 14 were the nervous system, and 9 (11.8%) the eyes<ref name="Cramer-2013"/>. Case reports are details of a specific patient and a novel or unusual situation, so they are not a general overview of the risks or injuries, but they can provide some insight. The review concluded that beginners should avoid headstand, lotus position and forceful breathing due to their risk. It also recommended avoiding practicing Yoga in combination with alcohol or recreational drugs, and to be cautions if you have existing medical conditions, especially glaucoma. (I've heard from accomplished Yoga practitioners that some people will never be able to accomplish advanced poses like [http://www.yoga2learn.com/learn/omkarasana.htm Omkarasana] and that such poses can be risky even for advanced practitioners.) It also seems important that runners don't overestimate their abilities in Yoga (or any other form of non-running exercise.) Just because you're an accomplished runner doesn't mean you can jump into an advanced Yoga class. A cautious approach is important for avoiding injury, starting at a level below your expectations and working up.
=Yoga and Health=
While there is a great deal of research into Yoga, much of it is of poor quality<ref name="Ospina-2007"/><ref name="Manchanda-2014"/><ref name="Hagins-2013"/><ref name="GonzalezWang2013"/><ref name="InnesBourguignon2005"/><ref name="InnesVincent2007"/><ref name="Li-2012"/><ref name="Posadzki-2011"/> and it generally does not look at long term effects<ref name="Yang2007"/>. However, I believe that there is a preponderance of evidence that Yoga has a number of health benefits.
